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Usage note

是一种水果。

lí shì yì zhǒng shuǐ guǒ。

梨 means pear, a fruit.

Context note

常用于食物、水果和颜色。

lí cháng yòng yú shí wù 、 shuǐ guǒ hé yán sè。

It is often used with food, fruit, and color.

5 examples

我喜欢吃
wǒ xǐ huan chī lí。
I like eating pears.
很甜。
lí hěn tián。
Pears are very sweet.
他买了一个
tā mǎi le yí gè lí。
He bought a pear.
可以直接吃。
lí kě yǐ zhí jiē chī。
Pears can be eaten directly.
这个很大。
zhè ge lí hěn dà。
This pear is very big.

5 mini stories

妈妈从市场买了
mā ma cóng shì chǎng mǎi le lí。
Mom bought pears from the market.
老师让孩子认识
lǎo shī ràng hái zi rèn shi lí。
The teacher asked the children to learn about pears.
他把切开吃。
tā bǎ lí qiè kāi chī。
He cut the pear and ate it.
的味道很清新。
lí de wèi dào hěn qīng xīn。
The taste of pear is very fresh.
秋天的时候,最好吃。
qiū tiān de shí hòu, lí zuì hǎo chī。
Pears are tastiest in autumn.

Mini dialogue

吃梨

A
你想吃吗?
Nǐ xiǎng chī lí ma?
Do you want to eat a pear?
B
想,很甜。
Xiǎng, lí hěn tián.
Yes, pears are very sweet.

买梨

A
我们去买一些吧。
Wǒmen qù mǎi yīxiē lí ba.
Let's go buy some pears.
B
好的,我喜欢吃
Hǎo de, wǒ xǐhuān chī lí.
Okay, I like eating pears.

Related words and contrasts

similar
苹果
píng guǒ
apple

Another common fruit

related
水果
shuǐ guǒ
fruit

General category for 梨

similar
桃子
táo zi
peach

Another sweet, juicy fruit

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